#3432024 rank
2022peak year
12,442babies named Niko since 1880
▲ +35%5-year trend
Niko popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Niko mean?
A short form of Nikolaos, from Greek nike, 'victory', and laos, 'people' — 'victory of the people'. A sleek pan-European diminutive now used on its own.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Niko
Same era, same vibe — if you like Niko, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Nikos
Spellings & variants
NicoNikkoNikola
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